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Rody leads rites renaming Benham as Philippine Rise
President Duterte will lead today the commemoration of the renaming of Benham Rise to Philippine Rise to emphasize the Philippines’ sovereignty over the resource-rich underwater plateau. Activities commemorating the awarding ...
- May 15, 2018
China unveils monument to SCS island building
China has repeatedly defended the work, saying it has every right to build on what it considers inherent Chinese territory and that it is building public facilities, like weather stations and typhoon harbors. In a brief ...
- April 25, 2018
US warship sails near Phl's Panganiban Reef
China’s navy will carry out combat drills in the South China Sea, the military’s official newspaper said yesterday, describing the move as part of regular annual exercises. Taiwan’s defense ministry said this week it had ...
- March 24, 2018
China to return US drone; keep it, says Trump
China will return an underwater US drone seized by a naval vessel this week in the South China Sea with Beijing complaining that Washington had been “hyping up” the incident. But US president- elect Donald Trump tweeted, ...
- December 19, 2016
China building surveillance facilities on Kagitingan reef
China has new communications facilities at a military base it built over Kagitingan (Fiery Cross) Reef, indicating its intention to use the fortified feature for its forward signal and surveillance operations in the South ...
- February 18, 2018
Dialogue needed to resolve sea row - China
Singapore and China have looked into some exploratory ideas on minimizing the risks from unplanned encounters in the disputed South China Sea, Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Monday. "We both ...
- March 2, 2016
Asean seeks binding sea code by yearend
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) wants a binding code of conduct for South China Sea claimants by yearend, President Duterte said, even as he admitted that any talk about a military buildup would be ...
- April 30, 2017
Benham
Proudly, we renamed Benham Rise to underscore our possession. It is now officially the Philippine Rise, although there is a bit of awkwardness in using the new designation. A few years ago, the Aquino government decided ...
- May 17, 2018
Phl, China to hold direct talks on SCS
The Philippines and China will hold direct talks on their maritime dispute in May, Filipino officials said yesterday, as President Duterte seeks stronger economic ties with Beijing. China has invited officials of the ...
- March 30, 2017
China unfazed by US bomber trip over S. China Sea
No military ship or aircraft can scare China away from its resolve to protect its territory, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday after two U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers were reported to have flown near disputed islands ...
- June 7, 2018